The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-09
House Sessions.

3lST DAY.-The conference report on Gne
Interstate Commerce bill was agreed to-
2l9 to Al. The bill next went to the Presi.
dent .. The following resolution proposed
Committe on Foreign Affairs: That the Presl-
dent be re luested to transmit to the House COP
les of such correspondence up to the present
day between this Government and the British
Government as be may decide can now prop
erly be made public in regard to the deprira.
tion inflicted in Canadian ports on American
fishing vessels having the right to touch and
trade, of the liberty heretofore enjoyed by
such vessels to enter Canadian ports open to
foreign vessels and buy and sell, and to trans.
nit merchandise therein, and which Is per-
mitted in such ports to American trading
vessels and to vessels Of all other nationali"
ties.
32p DAY.-The District of Columbia Ap-
preparation bill, the third Of. the six bills
from the Appropriation Committee, was re-
ported. A bill to open land commuuica.
ton with Alaska was adversely reported and
laid on the table. :. The resolution Of Mr.. Wal
lace whether the action of the Senate ex-
tending the Hawaiian treaty was valid with
out legislative concurrence, was referred to
the Judiciary Committee. The River and
Harbor bill was taken up and general debate
on it closed.
33p DAY.-Mr. Lawler. tIll) introduced
resolution directing the Committee on Ma
val Affairs to inquire into the expediency
of Immediately appropriating. s5oooO,-
600, to be expended under the direc-
tion of the Secretary of the Navy,
for the construction, equipment and arma-
ment of such new vessels Of war as may be
deemed necessary. {. {. Mr.. Thomas tIll.) intro
duced a bill authorizing the construction
of two steel cruisers, at cost, exciu-
sive Of armament of not more
than 1,300, 900 each; five steel gunboats
at a cost, exclusive of armament, of not
more than $50, 900 each, and six steel
torpedo boatsIto cost, exclusive Of arma,
s., $4,000 is made by the BILL.
A bill was passed abrogatiug the power of
executive officers in allowing indemnity To-
cations or scrip for confirmed or unsatiSfied
private land claims, and vesting that power
in the United States courts. Mr.. Bel
mont's motion, requesting the President to
furnish the House with the correspondence
regarding the deprivations inflicted in Cana
dian ports upon American fishing vessels,
was passed :. The River and Harbor bill
was further considered.
34TH DAY.-The enrolled copy of the In
ter-State Commerce Bill was signed by the
Speaker, and after it had been signed by
the presiding officer Of the Senate was sent
to the freSl0enG.. nuT. 1 uCuoT, VI ocoiSioS
called up the Rhode Island contested
election case of Page VS.. Pirce
The mo iority resolution declares the seat va
can't, while the minority resolution confirms
the right Of Pirce to the seat. The minority
resolution was rejected-yeas 1Os, nays 100
and the ma iority resolution agreed to
yeas $50. nays 80.
35TH DAY.-The Senate Fisheries bill was
laid before the House, and on motion of Mr.
Belmont IN. ", it was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and that commit
tee received leave to report at any time ...
Mr.. Bragg (Wis) submitted the conference
report upon the Army Appropriation bill,
and it was agreed to. The River and Har-
Dor bill was discussed further.
SGrH DAY.-The River and Harbor Ap-
nropriation Bill was passed by l5+ yeas to
81 nnys. Mr.. Hammond IGa) reported ad-
versedly joint resolution providing for the tn
election of United States Senators by the
people of the States. At the request OF MIR;
Weaver, of Iowa, the resolution was placed
on the calendar.